Latest Podcast Episodes

Behind The Hops Ep. 38 ft. Andy Kwiatkowski from Hitchhiker Brewing (Pittsburgh, PA)
Andy Kwiatkowski is the Director of Brewing Operations for the Hitchhiker Brewing Co in Pittsburgh, PA. He started as a homebrewer and dove right in

Episode 37: A Little Beer Tasting Group
A Little Beer Tasting Group is just what the name implies: a group of individuals from all walks of life who meet each month at

Episode 36: Day Bracey
Day Bracey is a very talented guy. You may know him as one of the founders of Fresh Fest Beer Fest, the nation’s first African-American

Episode 35: Quinn Brewing Co., Irwin, PA
Hey, fam! We have an awesome episode lined up for you! On today’s episode, I sit down with Alan Quinn from Quinn Brewing Co. in

Ep. 34 – The story behind Andrew Witchey and Dancing Gnome in Sharpsburg, PA.
On today’s episode of the Behind The Hops podcast, Joe and I sit down with Andrew Witchey, brewery owner and brewmaster at Dancing Gnome beer

Episode 32: Starting a hop farm from the ground up, the story of Lion Bines Hop Farm
On today’s episode, I’m joined by Joe and Russ Krause from the PABrewReview.com. We sit down with the guys behind Lion Bines Hop Farm, a

Episode 31: Founding one of Pittsburgh’s top craft beer and pizza restaurant chains, the story of Caliente Pizza
On today’s episode, I sit down with Nick Bogacz, the founder Caliente Pizza & Draft House, an award-winning pizza and craft beer chain in the

Episode 30: Helping breweries and brands efficiently and effectively, the story of Jason Cercone and Breaking Brews
On today’s episode, I sit down with Jason Cercone the founder of BreakingBrews, a community and company dedicated to helping brands grow efficiently and effectively.

Episode 29: Brewing in the once-dry town of Bellevue, PA, the story of Lincoln Avenue Brewery
On today’s episode, I sit down with Grant and Lisa Saylor, co-owners of Lincoln Avenue Brewery in Bellevue, PA. The interesting thing about Bellevue is

Episode 28: Merging a love of music with a passion for brewing, the story of Inner Groove Brewing.
On today’s episode, I sit down with Tim and Kevin from Inner Groove Brewing in Verona, PA. We talk about how the brewery came to